. . . et quiévit, dum resúrgeret in iudício Deus, allelúia. – Offertory of the Mass of Easter Sunday. Diego wishes you, your family, and all your loved ones a very happy Easter.
Monthly Archives: Apr 2014
Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (08 February 2014)
Yesterday’s trip to Asahikawa was a great experience, but there’s a lot more to the city than just its famous zoo, especially at this time of year. Welcome to the third winter festival of our journey.
Field Report: Otaru, Japan (07 February 2014)
The use of the adjective “magical” tends to send me retching, but I’ll admit that the word entered my mind as I enjoyed a candlelit evening in a small city on Hokkaidō’s Sea of Japan coast.
Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (07 February 2014) – Part 2/2
Watching paint dry is one thing. Watching penguins strut their stuff on an icy catwalk is another. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather see the latter.
Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (07 February 2014) – Part 1/2
Diego’s off to visit Japan’s northernmost zoo, in Hokkaidō’s second-largest city. But we don’t even have to wait until we arrive to get a taste of the animal experience – because in this case, the zoo comes to us!
Within striking distance 